In 1999, after their former band broke up, Gaga and Danny Andreas invite Edi Fitri Gunara and formed a band named “Voltaire“.
The line up was :
Danny Andreas : Guitars
Edi Fitri Gunara : Guitars
Gaga : Drums
A.T : Vocals
Yudo : Bass Guitars
At that time they still played cover songs from metal bands, until one day Jacky (recent Vantasma�s guitarist) showed up to the rehearsal with the �Images and Words� album from Dream Theater. Since then Voltaire start to plays cover songs from Dream Theater, and also start to make their own compositions that heavily influenced with DT, with some ethnic touches on it.
In the process A.T and Yudo left the band and replaced by Opik (recent Vantasma’s vocalist) and Rudi. D. In 2001, the band’s name was changed into Vantasma. Still in 2001, Vantasma participated on “Indonesian Progressive Festival I“, a progressive music festival held by “Indonesian Progressive Society (IPS)“, with the line up :
Danny Andreas : Guitars
Edi : Guitars
Gaga : Drums
Opik : Vocals
Rudi. D : Bass Guitars
In 2002 Rudi left the band to concentrate on his career, he was replaced with Nyoman ‘Yuta’ Bayutara on bass. With this line up Vantasma was actively participated on music festivals. In the end of 2003 Edi left the band to concentrate on his study. With the departure of Edi, the band�s become unstable, and for some years only making composition with minimalist format. Untill in 2005 Gaga was asked by Mr. Andy Julias (the chairman of IPS) for Vantasma to participate in “Prognite”, a progressive music event held regularly by IPS.
Unfortunately, Yuta was unable to join Vantasma in the preparation of Prognite, because his mother’s health conditions had become unstable, so he left the band. The Band recorded a mini demo with Gig and Jacky as an additional player. Only a week before the Prognite event, Danny Andreas also left the band for a family reason, so Gaga asked Edi to return to the band for the upcoming event. Edi was agreed, so Vantasma participated in Prognite with their new line up :
Edi : Guitars
Jacky : Guitars
Gaga : Drums
Opik : Vocals
Gig : Bass Guitars
After hearing the band’s demo, Mr. Andy Julias asked the band if they wanted to record their songs in a full album. During the preparation of the recording session, Gig and Jacky were established as a member of the band. Later on Welly M.S was introduced to the band as a music producer and a keyboardist. Vantasma recorded their debut album in 2006 with the line up :
Edi : Guitars
Jacky : Guitars
Gaga : Drums
Opik : Vocals
Gig : Bass Guitars
Welly M.S : Keyboards